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There's a Latin saying: "De mortuis nil nisi bonum" The best translation is: "Speak nothing but good of the dead." UPDATE: Here's the Washington post editorial – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy: Champion of Noble Causes – washingtonpost.com

  Dear God, This year please send clothes for all those poor ladies in Daddy’s computer. Amen

Sort of. My friend and business associate Judy was goofing off took the day off yesterday and went fishing on her son Mike’s boat in the sound. Catch of the day by Judy

Hentoff,  Nat Hentoff – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia an old line secular Jewish liberal, Village Voice columnist, and author of several books and many, many articles on the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Nat Hentoff I was not intimidated during J. Edgar Hoover's FBI hunt for reporters like me who criticized him. I railed against … Read more

Wow. With an exciting 1-0 win Friday, Tim’s team won the playoffs in undefeated fashion. After only losing one game in league play, they got a bye in the first round and home field advantage throughout the tournament. It was a double elimination tournament, but they didn’t lose any games in the tournament. Croton scored … Read more

Ever since my planned overnight hike with Tim turned into a 4 mile day hike (at his insistence) Hike with Tim on the Appalachian Trail didn’t exactly work out as planned way back in September ’07, I’ve wanted to finish the additional 7 and a half miles. I’ve planned it on several occasions, only to have it fall … Read more

Sometime today this weblog hit 100,000 page views, according to the typepad software. Page view figures don't directly equate to the number of visitors – one person could click on links and register multiple page views. Or, the visitor could register only one page view while scrolling through the postings. I never bothered to put a … Read more

Remarks of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Remarks to the Global Environment Forum We can foster a green economy and green growth. We can fight hunger and poverty while protecting the environment. The downside is equally dramatic. If we fail to act, climate change will intensify droughts, floods and other natural disasters. Water shortages will affect … Read more

UPDATE: LifeNet: Pro-life groups issue statements on the death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver A great person. My Way News – JFK's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88 As celebrity, social worker and activist, Shriver was credited with transforming America's view of the mentally disabled from institutionalized patients to friends, neighbors and athletes. Her efforts … Read more

Brigid's speech on Friday Brigid keynote speaker tomorrow at Women's Equality Day (Reformed) was excellent (I'm biased), although much longer then originally alloted for by the organizers (but nobody complained/fell asleep). And it was videod. I will post it as soon as I can figure out how to.